An American actor in Tokyo struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese 'rental family' agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients' worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality.
Cast and Crew
Brendan Fraser
Phillip Vanderploeg
Takehiro Hira
Shinji
Mari Yamamoto
Aiko
Shannon Mahina Gorman
Mia Kawasaki
Akira Emoto
Kikuo Hasegawa
Bun Kimura
Kota Nakano
Shino Shinozaki
Hitomi Kawasaki
Tamae Ando
Lola
Misato Morita
Yoshie Ikeda
Shinji Ozeki
Casting Director
Nanami Kawakami
Jun
Shohei Uno
Mr. Daitoh
Helen Sadler
Sonia
Paolo Andrea Di Pietro
Handsome Actor
Yuji Komatsu
Neighbor Father
Ryoko Osada
Neighbor Wife
Gan Furukawa
Neighbor Old Man
Risa Kameda
Neighbor Girlfriend
Kana Kitty
Neighbor Business Woman
Yuma Sonan
Neighbor Boyfriend
Kenta Kobashi
Video Game Character (uncredited)
Videos & Trailers
Stunning
Parade
Interview with Director Hikari
ABC Special
Crossing Cultures
Brendan Fraser Didn't Want to Leave Japan after Filming 'Rental Family'!
Learning Japanese
Now Playing in Theaters Everywhere
Many Sides to One Man
Now Playing in Theaters Everywhere
"Scoring A Family" Featurette
Expectations Meets Emotion
Rental Family Over Ramen
Learning Japanese
Rent An Interviewer
Cast and Crew Q&A | TIFF 2025
"Cheerleader" Official Clip
Official UK Trailer
Now Playing in Theaters Everywhere
Snacks
Blind Box Opening
HIKARI On Set
"I Can Message You" Official Clip
Love Letter
Certified Fresh
Finding Family In Japan
Message From Brendan
"Big American" Official Clip
"HIKARI & Brendan Fraser" Featurette
Cat Ears
Letterboxd Family
Sonder
"Token White Guy" Official Clip
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Okay to Pretend
Premiere Night
Family
Family Photo
Brendan
Wink
Outsider Official Clip
Why Do You Do This?
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A Week in the Life
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Building a New Family Featurette
A Conversation with HIKARI, Brendan Fraser and Mari Yamamoto
Brendan Fraser on feeling connected through family.
